michael johnston reports from west bank. >> -- nicole johnston reports from the west bank. >> every week, palestinians protest against israel arresting people in their family and their friends but many are held in administrative detention. the army can put palestinians in jail without charge and based on secret evidence for up to six months. this period can be extended indefinitely. his brother was arrested in november. he was an administrative detention and has been on hunger strike for three months. >> the prisoners to not have any method to resist this occupation. they are stripped of all weapons except their ability to go on hunger strike. >> one man who has taken on israel this way. he was on hunger strike for 66 days until it was released. >> the hardest part is there is no way back. going back is a setback for people and those supporting us. you cannot decide to stop. >> over the years, hundreds of thousands of palestinians have been sent to israeli jails. under the system of so-called administrative detention, anyone can be sent to an israeli prison any time without knowing the c